Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The messengers came again and said, "This is what Ben-Hadad says: 'I sent to demand your silver and gold, your wives and your children. New Living Translation Soon Ben-hadad’s messengers returned again and said, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘I have already demanded that you give me your silver, gold, wives, and children. English Standard Version The messengers came again and said, “Thus says Ben-hadad: ‘I sent to you, saying, “Deliver to me your silver and your gold, your wives and your children.” Berean Study Bible The messengers came back and said, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘I have sent to you to demand your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children. King James Bible And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Benhadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children; New King James Version Then the messengers came back and said, “Thus speaks Ben-Hadad, saying, ‘Indeed I have sent to you, saying, “You shall deliver to me your silver and your gold, your wives and your children”; New American Standard Bible Then the messengers returned and said, “Ben-hadad says this: ‘I did indeed send word to you, saying, “You shall give me your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children”; NASB 1995 Then the messengers returned and said, "Thus says Ben-hadad, 'Surely, I sent to you saying, "You shall give me your silver and your gold and your wives and your children," NASB 1977 Then the messengers returned and said, “Thus says Ben-hadad, ‘Surely, I sent to you saying, “You shall give me your silver and your gold and your wives and your children,” Amplified Bible The messengers returned and said, “Thus says Ben-hadad: ‘I indeed sent word to you, saying, “You shall give me your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children,” Christian Standard Bible The messengers then returned and said, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘I have sent messengers to you, saying, “You are to give me your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children.” Holman Christian Standard Bible The messengers then returned and said, "This is what Ben-hadad says: 'I have sent messengers to you, saying: You are to give me your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children. American Standard Version And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, I sent indeed unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children; Brenton Septuagint Translation And the messengers came again, and said, Thus says the son of Ader, I sent to thee, saying, Thou shalt give me thy silver and thy gold, and thy wives and thy children. Contemporary English Version Later, Benhadad sent another messenger to say to Ahab, "I already told you to give me your silver and gold, your wives, and your children. Douay-Rheims Bible And the messengers came again, and said: Thus saith Benadad, who sent us unto thee: Thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children thou shalt deliver up to me. English Revised Version And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, I sent indeed unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children; Good News Translation Later the messengers came back to Ahab with another demand from Benhadad: "I sent you word that you were to hand over to me your silver and gold, your women and your children. GOD'S WORD® Translation But Benhadad sent messengers back [to Ahab]. They said, "Benhadad has sent this message to you: 'Your silver, gold, wives, and children are mine. Give [them to me]. International Standard Version After delivering Ahab's answer, the envoys returned with this message: "This is what Ben-hadad says: 'I've sent my envoys to you to tell you that your silver, gold, wives, and children are to be given to me. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the messengers came again, and said: 'Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying: I sent indeed unto thee, saying: Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children; Literal Standard Version And the messengers turn back and say, “Thus spoke Ben-Hadad, saying, Surely I sent to you, saying, Your silver, and your gold, and your wives, and your sons, you give to me; NET Bible The messengers came again and said, "This is what Ben Hadad says, 'I sent this message to you, "You must give me your silver, gold, wives, and sons." New Heart English Bible The messengers came again, and said, "Ben Hadad says, 'I sent indeed to you, saying, "You shall deliver me your silver, and your gold, and your wives, and your children; World English Bible The messengers came again, and said, "Ben Hadad says, 'I sent indeed to you, saying, "You shall deliver me your silver, and your gold, and your wives, and your children; Young's Literal Translation And the messengers turn back and say, 'Thus spake Ben-Hadad, saying, Surely I sent unto thee, saying, Thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy sons, to me thou dost give; Additional Translations ... Study Bible Ben-Hadad Attacks Samaria…4And the king of Israel replied, “Just as you say, my lord the king: I am yours, along with all that I have.” 5The messengers came back and said, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘I have sent to you to demand your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children. 6But about this time tomorrow I will send my servants to search your palace and the houses of your servants. They will seize and carry away all that is precious to you.’ ”… Cross References 1 Kings 15:18 So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace. He entrusted it to his servants and sent them with this message to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus: 1 Kings 20:4 And the king of Israel replied, "Just as you say, my lord the king: I am yours, along with all that I have." 1 Kings 20:6 But about this time tomorrow I will send my servants to search your palace and the houses of your servants. They will seize and carry away all that is precious to you.'" Treasury of Scripture And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaks Benhadad, saying, Although I have sent to you, saying, You shall deliver me your silver, and your gold, and your wives, and your children; Verse 5. - And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, Although [Heb. כִּי. According to some of the grammarians, this is merely the Hebrew equivalent of the ὅτι recitantis. But the כִּי אִם of the next verse suggests that there must be a connexion between the two, and that the second emphasizes the first, much as in the A.V.] I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children [Our translators have often sacrificed force to elegance by disregarding the order of the Hebrew, which here, e.g., is "Thy silver and thy gold... to me thou shalt give them."] Parallel Commentaries ... Lexicon The messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים (ham·mal·’ā·ḵîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel came back וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ (way·yā·šu·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again and said, וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “This is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3541: Like this, thus, here, now Ben-hadad הֲדַ֖ד (hă·ḏaḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1130: Ben-hadad -- 'son of Hadad', the name of several Aramean (Syrian) kings says: אָמַ֥ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say ‘I have sent שָׁלַ֤חְתִּי (šā·laḥ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out to you אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to to demand לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say your silver, כַּסְפְּךָ֧ (kas·pə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3701: Silver, money your gold, וּזְהָבְךָ֛ (ū·zə·hā·ḇə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky your wives, וְנָשֶׁ֥יךָ (wə·nā·še·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female and your children. וּבָנֶ֖יךָ (ū·ḇā·ne·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son Jump to Previous Although Ben Benhadad Ben-Hadad Ben-Ha'dad Children Deliver Demand Gold Hadad Indeed Messengers Representatives s Silver Speaketh Speaks Surely Turn Wives WordsJump to Next Although Ben Benhadad Ben-Hadad Ben-Ha'dad Children Deliver Demand Gold Hadad Indeed Messengers Representatives s Silver Speaketh Speaks Surely Turn Wives WordsLinks 1 Kings 20:5 NIV1 Kings 20:5 NLT 1 Kings 20:5 ESV 1 Kings 20:5 NASB 1 Kings 20:5 KJV 1 Kings 20:5 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 20:5 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 20:5 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 20:5 French Bible 1 Kings 20:5 Clyx Quotations OT History: 1 Kings 20:5 The messengers came again and said Thus (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |